Important Dates from Exploration and Colonization

  • 1519

    Pineda maps Gulf of Mexico

  • 1537

    Cabeza de Vaca reports on explorations in Texas

  • La Salle settle Fort St. Louis

  • Established the mission San Francisco de los Tejas in East Texas. 1st mission in east Texas

  • San Antonio founded

  • East Texas missions are moved to San Antonio

  • Mission San Jose is completed in San Antonio and other missions are built